Zimbabwe Mining Week 2026

Zimbabwe Mining Week 2026 is the first edition of Zimbabwe's national mining conference and exhibition. It is hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and organised by VUKA Group with Nzuri Communications, from 17 to 19 November 2026 at the Rainbow Towers Hotel & Conference Centre in Harare. Under the theme "From Resources to Resilience: Building Zimbabwe's Mining Future", the programme brings together government, mining operators, investors, equipment manufacturers and service providers around the country's priority commodities: gold, platinum group metals, lithium and battery minerals, and chrome. Mining accounts for roughly 13% of Zimbabwe's GDP, and the event is framed around the national ambition of a USD 12 billion mining industry. The three days combine a pre-conference day (17 November) with two conference days and dedicated platforms: a Beneficiation & Value-Addition Forum (lithium, PGM, chrome and gold processing), Women in Mining Zimbabwe, an ASM Formalisation & Investment Dialogue and a CEO Roundtable. The organisers target 500+ senior delegates, alongside an exhibition for technology, equipment and service providers. Who should attend: mining executives, technical and project leaders, investors and advisers, policymakers, and suppliers working in Southern Africa.